Preinstalls

Install Sequel Pro. This is for Mac and is a great GUI for using MySQL databases.

Install XQuartz. This is for Mac and allows you to run RStudio from your vagrant.

Project Layout

README.md: at the top level of your project folder
Readme in the absence of docs, this should contain description of the project, detailing of the sources and outputs, together with any philosophical and impertinent facts
It must detail explicitly what is to be done